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(Eagle News) — The Department of the Interior and Local Government on Wednesday, March 11, ordered the postponement of barangay assemblies scheduled for this month amid the novel coronavirus threat. “While the holding of the barangay assembly day is important, we need to think of the greater good and ensure the general welfare of our people,” Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said. The barangay assembly, Año said, is a biannual meeting held on any Saturday and […]
(Eagle News) — The National Capital Region Police Office has been placed on heightened alert amid the novel coronavirus threat. NCRPO chief Debold Sinas said the aim was to use the NCRPO’s resources to “help ensure the prevention of the virus’ transmission and immediate response to any incident that may transpire in Metro Manila.” He said the chiefs of police in Metro Manila are advised to conduct Oplan Bandillo for community awareness and information dissemination. […]
(Eagle News)–The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Wednesday, March 11, said all foreign travel by military personnel was temporarily suspended unless necessary as a precaution against the novel coronavirus. AFP chief General Felimon Santos also noted that he has directed AFP Health Services Command to “institute preventive measures to ensure that military camps have the necessary and stringent safeguards” from COVID-19. “We have already instituted contingency measures, like body temperature checking before entering key […]
(Eagle News)–San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora on Wednesday, March 11, confirmed that seven of the 33 novel coronavirus cases in the country came from the city. He said of the seven, four frequented the Muslim prayer hall in Greenhills which the 62-year-old confirmed COVID-19 case and the country’s first local transmission case frequented. Of these four, two also had a history of travel to Bali, Indonesia. He appealed to the public not to panic, […]
(Eagle News) — The Civil Service Commission on Tuesday, March 10, announced the postponement of its exams scheduled this Sunday. In an advisory, the CSC said this was in light of President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of a state of public health emergency following the increase in the number of novel coronavirus cases in the country. The Philippines has so far confirmed 33 COVID-19 cases. It has imposed a travel ban on China, Hong Kong, Macau […]
(Eagle News) — A member of the University of the Philippines community is being monitored for symptoms of the coronavirus disease. This is according to UP Diliman chancellor Fidel Nemenzo, who issued a statement on Tuesday, March 10. According to Nemenzo, the UP constituent who was nursing a high fever was screened yesterday at the University Health Service holding area “and has since been sent to another hospital for testing.” “We assure you that in […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Corrections is suspending visitation privileges in its prison facilities amid the novel coronavirus threat. In an advisory, the BuCor’s public information office said the suspension, which starts on Wednesday, March 11, covers the New Bilibid Prison and all other operating prison and penal farms. The suspension will last for a week. The announcement was made a day after President Rodrigo Duterte confirmed four additional COVID-19 cases, bringing the total […]
(Eagle News) — The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council has cancelled the nationwide earthquake drill that was originally scheduled on Thursday, March 12. In a statement, NDRRMC Executive Director Ricardo Jalad said the cancellation was to “to ensure public health safety of the drill participants and to prevent the possible risk of contracting COVID-19.” The announcement came a day after President Rodrigo Duterte said four additional COVID-19 cases had been confirmed in the […]
(Eagle News) –Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Tuesday, March 10, said a Metro Manila lockdown was “not yet” needed. Año said this was because only a “few” of the confirmed 24 coronavirus disease cases had no travel history. This means, he said, that there was no proof of a sustained community transmission. The Department of Health said a sustained community transmission exists if there was an increase in the number of local COVID-19 with unestablished […]
(Eagle News)–Four National Capital Region Police Office personnel who had a history of travel to areas affected by the novel coronavirus or who were exposed to people who had a history of travel are on self-quarantine, NCRPO chief Debold Sinas said on Tuesday, March 10. Sinas said two non-uniformed personnel who traveled to Japan on March 4 and returned to the country only on Monday; a police staff sergeant who frequented the prayer hall in […]
(Eagle News)–The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines and the Manila International Airport Authority are deferring take-off, landing and parking fees of local airlines to cushion the impact of the novel coronavirus on the airline industry. In a statement, the Department of Transportation said the decision was made in light of the decrease of airline passengers and flights. MIAA General Manager Ed Monreal said deferred charges for local carriers total about P58 million a month. […]
(Eagle News)–Philippine Airlines has cancelled all its flights between Manila and Doha in light of Qatar’s temporary entry restrictions as a precaution against the novel coronavirus. PAL said the following flights are cancelled until March 15: PR 684 / 685 Manila – Doha – Manila (Mon / Wed / Thu / Fri / Sun) “You have the option to request for rebooking/rerouting or refunding of your confirmed ticket on or before March 28, 2020,” PAL […]
